Polishes -OPI - Let Them Eat Rice Cake
shan226 2/14/2005 2:14:00 PM
I was so excited to try this shade because one of my magazines boasted that this was a very pretty pink shade...well, it is not really a sheer pink but rather a matte opaque-y pinky lilac shade ...went on a bit chalky and chipped with in a day. A huge disappointment!
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Bronzers -Bobbi Brown - Bronzing Powder in Medium
shan226 12/14/2004 10:31:00 AM
In all fairness to this product I can not review the packaging or the price because I received a small sample pot of this in a GWP a few months back ... I can say that this is one of the most awul bronzers I have tried. I am a Stila D/E, Nars Santa Fe, Body & Soul 2-1 (shade #6) so I m not super pale. This went on nice enough but then a few hours later I noticed how orange this one looked. Out of all of my bronzers (and I have a ton) this one was the worst. Way, way too orange. I am glad I got to sample before buying the full size.
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Powder -Palladio - Wet/Dry foundation
shan226 12/3/2004 12:48:00 PM
Pros: I loved the compact packaging ...you get a small seperate compartment to store the sponge applicator. I loved the fact that I could swipe it on (or use my kabuki to dust on) and be out the door. Cons: Within about two hours there was serious break through shine (and I am not that oily to begin with) plus as the day went on ...it took on a bit of an orange tinge. Was also not as long lasting as others have reported. Wiped off on everything. The shade I purchased for my medium skin was Natural Tan. I won't be buying this again. I did however, pick up the Natural Rice powder ...the one that comes in a small white box in block form and I really do like this product.
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Conditioner -Joico - Silk Result Conditioner for Fine/Normal Hair
shan226 12/2/2004 12:09:00 PM
I bought the trial size set of this and I love it!!! My hair feels so silky and smooth!! Even on days when my hair feels "matty" or knotted in the shower ...I just use this with the conditioner my tangled mess is silky and smooth! I will purchase this again.
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Shampoo -Joico - Silk Result Shampoo for Fine/Normal Hair
shan226 12/2/2004 12:09:00 PM
I bought the trial size set of this and I love it!!! My hair feels so silky and smooth!! Even on days when my hair feels "matty" or knotted in the shower ...I just use this with the conditioner my tangled mess is silky and smooth! I will purchase this again.
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Eye Shadow -GirLActik - Glam Eye Powder
shan226 12/2/2004 12:04:00 PM
I Bought this in "Gold Glam" firstly when I received this from sephora it had leaked out and some was all over the package ...not enough to matter but still some leakage ...then I opened the container ...it is a small "loose powder like" container with the sifter on top but no sticker over the holes to prevent spillage so you need to be very careful when opening or else it will be erverywhere. The shade is a pretty shade (reminded me of Nars Night Star in loose powder form) It is a sheer, sheer gold with golden sparkles. The problem (as was with the Nars) it just did not show up at all. In fact the only noticable trace of it was the tiny golden sparkles which wound up on my cheeks. Tried it dry, tried it wet, but just could not get this one to work at all for me. Back to sephora it went. I am sure there are way cheaper versions of somethng like this!
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Concealers -Eyeko - Eyeko's Concealer
shan226 12/2/2004 10:15:00 AM
I am so glad I listened to the other reviewers on this one! I love it!! I wear this as an undereye concealer only and I love how creamy it feels... it just glides on. I was not to sure about the shade ...it looked too dark to be an undereye concealer but the swirl design allows for the darker shade and the lighter shade to just blend together effortlessly. Truly brightens up my eye area better than anything else I have tried plus does a darn good job at covering my undereye circles (note: I don't have seriously dark undereye circles ...I would say moderate and this baby does the trick!)
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Top/Base Coats -Poshe - Super-Fast Drying Top Coat
shan226 11/9/2004 3:54:00 PM
I am certainly in the minority on this one ... but I really did not like this top coat at all. I wanted to find a cheaper alternative to my seche vite so I thought I would try this....I quickly returned to my seche vite. Firstly, my nails did not look as shiny with the posche as they do w/ SV, secondly ... I did not notice any chipping with either top coat but I did notice peeling with the Posche. I tried it a few times thinking maybe it was the my application ...but my polish still "peeled off" of my nails. Gave it to one of my friends who works in a nail salon and asked her to give me her opinion...w/o me even telling her my thoughts ...she called me a few days later to say that she found this to be more "peel-y" than some of the other top coats she uses. I am back to my beloved Seche Vite!
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Lip Liners -Chanel - Precision Lip Definer- Desert
shan226 11/9/2004 2:54:00 PM
Love Chanel's Lipliners ...but not this one. It was way too orange for my taste. Will stick my Nude L/L instead.
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Blush -Laura Mercier - Cheek Colour in Crushed Hazelnut [DISCONTINUED]
shan226 6/25/2004 8:36:00 AM
Perfect blush - gives a natural, glowy flush to my cheeks. This is like my "no-brainer" blush. I wear Oil Free in Vanilla Beige.
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Self Tanners -L'Oreal - Sublime Bronze
shan226 6/23/2004 10:33:00 AM
I am always on the hunt for a great self tanner that is fool proof so thought I would give this a go. I purchased the Med-Deep lotion. PROS: I like that I can actually see where I am putting this due to the fact it bronze tinted. It really did help w/the application and I did not experience any streaking (like I did with so many others). It did not seem to coome off on my sheets, towels, gym clothes. I loved the initial color BUT here is where the CONS begin: as it started to fade it did not fade evenly. It looked splotchy, in fact very splotchy in spots. About 3 - 4 days after my first application and after some of the splotchiness faded, I went ahead and gave it another go. Now I was not completely faded from the first application but wanted to develop just a tad deeper color. It developed into this orangey looking color. YUCK! I also agree with the other reviews ...takes forever to dry! So although this isn't the absolute worst I have tried there are too many others out there that I would prefer to use before getting this one again.
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Lip Gloss -Aveda - Lip Tint in Peony
shan226 6/16/2004 4:03:00 PM
I always seem to misplace my peony lip tint and wind up buying another b/c it is just such a no-brainer shade for me. It looks like my lips but better. A neutral pink not too warm not too cool. I was not a big fan of the silver flecks but they were not so unbearable that they stopped me from purchasing another tube or two of this shade. Imagine my surprise to find that the peony has been reformulated. It now comes in a silvery gray tube and those silver flecks are gone. Perfect color. Moisturizing. No icky flavor. Definitely one of my staples!! Love it!!
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Liquid -La Prairie - Skin Caviar Concealer Foundation SPF15
shan226 4/7/2004 9:19:00 AM
I too experienced one of the worst breakouts with this foundation. It was immediate reaction ...itcy skin, puffy eyes, and then a ton of breakouts.
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Lip Gloss -MAC - Enchantress Lipglass
shan226 3/2/2004 9:26:00 AM
I totally agree with the reviewer who compared this to Lancome Simmer JT also identical to L'Oreal Strawberry Smoothie. Since I own both...I sent this back to MAC.
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Styling Products -Frederic Fekkai - Glossing Cream with Olive Oil
shan226 12/15/2003 4:26:00 PM
Certainly not the worst product I have put in my hari but definitely not the best. I expected so much more from this product based on all of the rave reviews ... but it really did not do anything to my hair. Didn't notice that my hair was smoother or shinier ... not not not worth the $$$
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